Water cooler



Aug. 13, 1929. M RAYMOND 1,724,313

WATER COOLER Filed Aug. 13. 1928 INVENTOR! Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

MOBEIS RAYMOND, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WATER COOLER.

Application filed. August 13, 1923.

This invention relates to water coolers for ice-boxes and refrigeratorsand is an improvement over the cooler shown and described in myco-pending application Serial No. 245,482, `filed January 9th, 1928.

The primary object of this invention, like that set forth in the abovementioned pending application residesl in a water cooler for use in theice compartment of a refrigerator in lieu of the usual ice tray forsupporting the ice to utilize the waste cold watertherefrom for coolingdrinking wat-er contained within the cooler.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide an ice-cooler of ellipticalor round in plan to which cover grates are applied for imparting arectangular or square shape thereto to snugly fit Within. the particularshape ice compartment, and which` grates allow circulation of air withinthe refrigerator and about said cooler.

` A further object` is the provision of a water cooler which includes auouter casing, an inner casing contained therein, and a removable coverfitting over said casings and provided with a trough for catching themelted water from the ice adapted to be sup,u ported upon said cover,the said trough serving to maintain the side walls of the inner andouter casings in even spaced relation to provide a cold water chamber toreceive the water which drips through openings in said trough.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certainnovel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features of which are hereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated intheaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary verticalsectional viewthrough a refrigerator showing my water coolerin positionin the ice Vcompartment thereof.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the water cooler` per se.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. r

Figure 4 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view on the line4-4of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail vertical sectional view through one 0f the cornergratings.

Serial No. 299,261.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the corner gratings per se.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10designates my improved water cooler in its entirety which includes anouter pan like casing 11 which is open at its top and in the presentinstance is shown as elliptical in plan although the same may becircular' or other like configuration. The underside of thecasing 11 isprovided with feet 12 by which the same may he supported in spacedrelation to the bottom of an ice compartment of a refrigerator intowhich the device is inserted.

Seated within the casing 11 is an inner casing or tray 13 which is ofthe same configuration as the outer casing but of a smaller size so asto lit within the casing 11 in spaced relation to the walls thereof. Thebottom of the tray 13 is provided with feet 14 which rest upon thebottom of the outer casing to maintain the bottom of the inner casing inspaced relation to the bottom of the outer casing in order to provide awater space therebetween.

The freeedge of the outer casing terminates in a flange 15 which isdisposed on a plane beyond the lower side walls of the same in order toprovide a space 16 between the side walls of the two casings for thereceptionof the trough 17 formed adjacent the outer edges of a cover 18which fits over the open tops of the casings to close the same. Thebottom of the trough is provided with openings 18 through which thewater drained from the top passes into the water space provided betweenthe inner and outer casing. The trough 17 serves to maintain the sidewalls of theV two casings in even spaced relation. The cover 18 `isprovided with filling openings 19 adjacent the front edge thereof whilea removablecap 20 normally covers the filling opening to exclude icewater from the interior of the inner casing. The cap 2() is adapted tobe removed to facilitate the filling of the inner casing withdrinlringwater or` other liquid to be cooled.

`Connected to the bottom of the inner cas ing is an outlet pipe 21 whichdepends below the bottom of the outerL casing and is provided with avalve spout 22 of the usual well-known construction. The valve spout 22is shown in closed position in full lines in Figure 2 ofthe drawing andis adapted to.

I l the outer casing and which are attached by c horizontal partition81;

inserting pins 25 depending therefrom through openings in lugs 26extending from the side walls of the outer casing. The inner sides ofthe grates lconform to the curvature of the casing and fit snuglythereagainst w'hile theouter edges of the same are disposed at rightangle to each other to provide square corners. The cerner grates may beremoved if desired, depending upon the size and` shape of the icecompartment in which the device is installed.

InFigure l of the drawing, I have illustrated my invention in positionwithin the ice compartment 27 of a refrigerator 28, there being thelower food compartment 29 directly below the ice compartment and whichcommunicates therewith through an air circulating opening 30 provided ina The device is set in the ice compartment so that the outlet pipe 2lextends through the openingBO into the lower compartment 29v while thefeet 12 support the cooler in spaced relation to the partition 31 toallow the cold air within the refrigerator to freely circulate. Thecirculation of the air is aided by the open grates 24 which would beprohibited if the cooler were constructed of such size as to entirelyclose communication between the two compartments 22 and 29. A cake ofice 35 is placed into the'filling compartment and is supported bythecover 18 of the cooler and which tends to cool the cover to reduce thetemperature of the water contained with i the inner casing 13... As theice melts, the

water therefrom drains into the trough 17 and drips into the ice watercompartment provided between the two casings. This water ofcourse,`remains cool for a considerable length of time and beingA coolerthan the water within the inner casing, the same will aid in cooling thedrinking waterl VShouldthe'entire cakeof ice melt, the water Y therefromremaining in the water compartthrough the door of the lower compartment29. The overfiow pipe 23 may be connected or disposed directly above thedrain of the refrigerator so as not to flood the interior of the same.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided awater cooler for use in lieu of the usual tray provided in the icecompartment of a refrigerator and by which drinking water may always bekept cool for use by utilizingthe melted water from the ice. The devicewhen installed will not interfere with the usual air circulation withinthe refrigerator but instead it will aid in maintaining the refrigeratorin a relatively cool condition even after the ice has completely melted.

IV iat is claimed as new is 1. A water cooler comprising an outercasing, an inner casing supported in spaced relation to the bottom wallof said outer casing` a cover provided with a trough fittin g over thetops of said outer and inner casings, the said trough serving tomaintain the side walls of the inner casing in spaced relation to theside walls of the outer casing to provide a water compartment betweensaid inner and outer casings, said trough having openings therein forthe passage of water from the trough into the water compartment causedby the melting of ice adapted to he supported upon said cover, a fillingopening provided in said cover for facilitating the filling of saidinner casing with liquid to be cooled, and a dispensing valve forcontrolling the dispensing of liquid in said inner casing. f

2. A water cooler comprising an outer casing. an inner casing supportedin spaced relation Vto the bottom wall of said outer casing, a coverprovided with a trough fitting over the tops of said outer and innercasings, the said trough serving to maintain the side walls of the innercasing in spaced relation to the side walls of the outer casing toprovide a water compartment between said inner and outer casings, saidtrough having openings therein for t-he passage of water from the troughinto the water compartment caused by the melting of ice adapted to hesupported upon said cover, a filling opening provided in said cover forfacilitating the filling of said inner casing with liquid to be cooled.and a dispensing valve for controlling the dispensing of liquid in saidinner casing, and an overflow outlet in said outer casing for limitingthe high level of water in said water compartment.

3. In a water cooler for insertion into the ice compartment of arefrigerator. a casing of elliptical configuration in plan forsupporting a cake of ice, feet on the bottom of said casing forsupporting the bottom in spaced relation to the bottoni of the icecompartment in which the device is adapted to be placed, and cornergratings extending from the sides of said casing, flush with the topthereof to square off opposite sides of said casing for snugly fittinginto an ice compartment of rectangular shape and to allow air tocirculate above and below said casing When in use.

4C. In a Water cooler for refrigerators, a water casing, and cornergratings removably secured to said casing at opposite sides thereof andextending therefrom flush With the top of said casing.

5. In a Water cooler for refrigerators, an outer casing provided withsupporting legs, an inner casing fitting Within said outer casing andprovided with feet for supporting the bottom of said inner casing inspaced relation to the bottom Wall of said outer casing, a removablecover fitting over said inner and outer casings and provided with atrough adjacent the outer edge thereof, said trough serving to maintainthe side Walls of said inner and outer casings in spaced relation, thesaid trough having openings therein for allowing melted` Water from iceadapted to be supported on said cover to drip into the space betweensaid inner and outer casings to cool a liquid adapted to be containedWithin said inner casing.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

MORRIS RAYMOND.

